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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Houston System to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This amazing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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